<p>I'm taking my first SAT this Saturday, and I just want a quick heads up on what to work on for my essays. My only problems with SAT's right now are probably CR and my essay.</p>
<p>I wrote (typed) this essay in 25 minutes, so, assuming that I had written this by hand and finished under 25 minutes, what would you grade this essay on a scale of 1-12? BTW, if you see any familiar phrases, I like to read a lot and "steal" good, catchy phrases and sentences to use in my own essays.</p>
<p>Prompt:
Do all established traditions deserve to remain in existence?</p>
<p>My Essay:
Established tradition is indisputably an important aspect of society. During the Harvest Moon in the autumn, the Chinese celebrate the moon festival as they did hundreds of years ago. Christmas has been celebrated for years by Christians and has even spread to people of other religions. However, there is a misconception that perennial traditions should be maintained and hailed as irreproachable. In terms of established societal traditions, no matter how long they have been enforced, not all government policies should be upheld without question; after all, problematic views and government corruption surface every now and then.</p>
<p>Sometimes, established government regulations need to be changed because the current government holds misleading views on how to run a society. In Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, an oppressive government believes that literature should be expurgated and replaced with technological entertainments such as Seashell radios and T.V. walls. Such an erroneous conviction creates a benighted world that lacks the natural joys from curiosity and awareness. The governments policy is enforced for years but that does not mean it should be kept in existence. This policy of censorship is clearly misguided, and despite its perennial existence, it should be removed. </p>
<p>Furthermore, government corruption may taint government policies, in which the situation calls for change regardless of the length of their existences. The tyrannical rule of Napolean in Animal Farm by George Orwell illustrates this point beautifully. Napolean, a sagacious pig, leads an insurrection with his fellow farm animals to overthrow human rule over a farm. Initially, he establishes countless salutary policies, such as equal amounts of food for all animals. Gradually, however, Napolean grows corrupt and begins to enforce vitiated policies in which all farm animals except pigs must perform twice the workload. These policies endure for months without dissension, even though there was quiet unrest amongst the other animals. Although any type of change was precluded by Napoleans despotic rule, it is quite clear that these malevolent, long-lasting policies should be changed to be equitable.</p>
<p>No matter how long a government policy or tradition has been in existence, societys people cannot idly sit around and blindlessly obey societys people must impugn and scrutinize the government policies to ensure that the polices are not corrupt or faulty. Heaven knows that this scrutiny is needed today.</p>